RKS Literature: That Oft Used Parental Expression “When I’m Dead….” (Georges Simenon)

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“This was the first time since I’d been with you in the room where you were slowly dying that you spoke, even indirectly, of death. When I was a child and then a young man, you often spoke of it, I’d almost say with satisfaction. ‘ When I’m dead children…..’ Or: ‘You’ll understand when I’m gone……”

But that was more than fifty years ago. Now that death is lurking in your room, so as to speak, you don’t say a word about it. You don’t seem to fear it. I imagine that you accept it and that sometimes you’re even a little impatient to find it so slow in coming.”

Georges Simenon, “Letter to My Mother”, 1970.

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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